BOCES

I came to the sad realization earlier this year that senior year is the end of a pretty long chapter in my life. Since November I can no longer identify myself as a football player, which has pretty much been my identity since I was 12. I got bored with power lifting and am slowly […]
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In the New Visions Journalism and Media studies we’ve had our share of odd videos this year, we turned Mitt Romney into Batman, did our take on the zombie apocalypse, spoofed the news in February, and now we’ve parodied Dr. Phil. Starring yours truly as Dr. Fil with an F(mostly due to my baldness). I […]
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As students filed into the VanCurler Room in Schenectady County Community College, the air filled with hairspray and the room transformed into a beauty salon for plastic doll heads. They were showcasing their abilities in the SkillsUSA competition that took place on March 13. More categories of competition included prepared speech, mechanics, and culinary arts. This year, […]
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This was was no ordinary test. Instead of pen and paper, the test materials required scissors, combs, blow dryers, curlers and mannequin heads, all tools of the trade for the aspiring hairstylists who competed in last week’s SkillsUSA regional competition at Schenectady Community College. Students came from Capital Region BOCES and Questar III, and from […]
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Every time there is even the slightest speculation of a snow day, I watch many Cohoes students follow the same pattern. The night before, everyone predicts, “Watch, Cohoes will be the only school open tomorrow.” Then, in the morning, they are utterly taken aback with rage to find that they were right. That’s just what […]
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There have been a few special people who have made this experience even better than I was expecting it to be, and I would like to dedicate this blog to them. First off, Mr. Stapleton. Thank you for meandering down the hallway of our white house whenever the conversation began getting heated in this room. […]
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September 7, 2012 I walked into this white house and into a room of 13 strangers. Ninety-two days later, I am leaving that same white house with 13 lifelong friends. Inside the classroom I have learned more than I could have ever expected. I have a hard time even explaining New Visions because we learn […]
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Thursday December 1, BOCES Cosmetology students at the Albany campus, will be hosting their annual holiday clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The clinic has always involved hair and beauty services for a minor fee, but this year they will also be taking clients who wish to donate 8 to 10 inches of their […]
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That basically explains my year at New Visions…just kidding. And yes, that’s in quotations because it’s one of the many infamous words said by our teacher (we have a whole list of quotes, but we aren’t going to publish it due to the endangerment of being sued for libel). We knew this day would come […]
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New Visions was definitely an awesome experience! I learned so much and completely prepared for college in the fall! The kids in the BOCES Diesel program had a similar experience. When CDTA donated a retired bus, the students got to practice what they’ve learned over the year. Check it out below!
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